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Violence
Some
Kidnapping; moderate thriller violence; criminal underworld
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; kidnapping danger; Glasgow underworld; journalist in over her depth
What this book is about
Journalist Lindsay Gordon is living in Glasgow when she becomes entangled in a kidnapping that tests everything she knows about the city's criminal underworld. The sixth and final Lindsay Gordon mystery demonstrates McDermid's deepening craft, placing her journalist detective in genuine mortal danger.
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Kidnapping
Organized crime
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